Poland: The Jewish Question

Though anti-Semitism has a long and virulent
history in Poland, Jews form a vital and powerful segment of the
present Polish government. As in other countries in Eastern Europe, the
roots of the Polish Communist Party go back to 19th century Jewish-led
organizations. And as Europe's Communist parties grew after World War
I, so did the influence of the Jews within them. Dur ing World War II
and Nazi occupation, many Polish Communist Jews fled to Russia for
sanctuaryand many returned with the Red Army to hold high military,
secret-police and administrative...